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We know more now than ever that childhood experiences can affect a person's health across their lifetime. Brain, cognitive and behavioral development early in life are strongly linked to important health outcomes later in life, including heart disease, obesity, drug use and depression.

Hospitals are paid differently for treating inpatients versus outpatients. With a new rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has tried to clarify when it is appropriate to admit someone as an inpatient.

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Hospitals are paid differently for treating inpatients versus outpatients. With a new rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has tried to clarify when it is appropriate to admit someone as an inpatient.